LOWEST PAID WORKERS
Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think
The idea of expanding annual leave to five weeks appears to be gaining traction, spurred by recent advocacy from groups like the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association. While certain industries already offer extended leave, such as for continuous shift workers, most employees typically receive four weeks. Australia's annual leave entitlement has remained unchanged since 1974, prompting calls for review amid international comparisons where some countries offer more statutory days.
India plans to replace minimum wage by living wages by 2025; Here's what it could it mean
India is planning to replace its minimum wage system with a living wage by 2025, seeking assistance from the International Labour Organization (ILO) to develop a framework for estimating and implementing it. The move aims to lift millions out of poverty and ensure their well-being. India has more than 500 million workers, with 90% in the unorganized sector. While many earn a daily minimum wage of ₹176 or more, stagnant since 2017, the national wage floor lacks enforceability across states, leading to wage payment discrepancies.
Microsoft, the union-friendly tech titan
In an age when companies routinely proclaim their commitments to civil rights and the environment, what does it even mean to be a woke employer? And can Microsoft, with a history of squeezing competitors, truly claim to be more evolved than most?
HC directs State to consider enhancing terminal benefits of Anganwadi workers
The Sangha in its petition filed in 2012 contended that a measly sum had been fixed for the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. The petition sought a direction to increase the benefit from Rs 50,000 to Rs one lakh for Anganwadi Workers and from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 for Helpers. The second petitioner in the case, one P Padmavathi, an Anganwadi Worker had attained superannuation while the petition was pending.
ETtech Unwrapped: Gig workers versus Blinkit, and other top stories this week
Even for Blinkit, the change in payout structure was the straw that broke the camel’s back with delivery executives telling us that they had been working under poor conditions but stuck around because the quick-commerce platform paid better than its rivals.
Infosys forecasts lowest revenue growth in six years; FirstCry's secondary share sale at $3 billion
India’s second-largest software exporter, Infosys has forecast a revenue growth of 4-7%, its lowest guidance in over six years. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
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Women workers in construction and real estate sector earn 30-40 pc less than male workers: Report
Informal women workers in Indian construction and real estate sector earn 30-40 per cent less than male workers, according to a report that highlights about gender inequality in this sector.
Alphabet, Meta had highest-paid median workers in 2021: Report
The report mentioned that Google parent Alphabet and Facebook's Meta Platforms had the highest-paid median workers, at almost $300,000
Surging omicron cases and worker shortage likely hurt hiring
The COVID-19 surge also likely caused many workers to suspend their job searches, exacerbating a labour shortage that has kept many people on the sidelines of the workforce and led employers to raise pay to try to draw them back in.
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
In a survey of 202 women in cities across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, more than 40% said they were spending less time on their informal jobs and earning less, found HomeNet South Asia, a regional network of groups representing home-based workers.
Qatar football World Cup ticket sales to open, lowest $70 globally
The intended ticket prices will be the cheapest at a World Cup since $3 seats in Mexico - based on 1986 exchange rates - and half the price of those made available to locals at the equivalent of $22 in Russia in 2018.
COVID-19: Why working from home leaves the lowest paid at more risk of infection
Around 1.8 million employees do not qualify for sick pay because they don't earn enough, and 5 million miss out because they are self-employed.
U.S. airlines closing in on new government assistance package
A roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill still under negotiation would allocate $17 billion to airlines and allow them to bring back more than 32,000 workers furloughed in October, after a prior six-month $25 billion measure expired on Sept. 30.
Robots once seen as job killers now protect workers from Covid
The impact of technology on employment has been a topic of anxiety and study for generations with mixed results. Cars didn’t kill trains, television didn’t end radio.
Covid-19 crisis to inflict massive downward pressure on wages in the near future: ILO
The Global Wage Report 2020/21, released on Wednesday, also said the wages of women and low-paid workers have been disproportionately affected by the crisis. The report looks at wage trends in 136 countries in the four years preceding the pandemic.
India’s health budget fourth lowest in world, accoring to Oxfam
Afghanistan and India set aside the same share for health in their budgets, 4%, just above a quarter of the recommended spending and one-third of what the second poorest country in the world, Burundi, did.
Personal protection equipment has brought respect for sanitation workers and their jobs
When sanitation workers of Raipur Municipal Corporation donned PPE kits to sanitise homes or provide food to Covid-positive patients, there was acceptance and respect for their role, something which is deeply missing when they carry out their duties like sewage cleaning without formal dress, writes the city's Municipal Commisioner.
Recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in India best in world, fatality rate lowest: Vardhan
"We have done our best in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our recovery rate is the highest in the world whereas the fatality rate is the lowest," Vardhan was quoted as saying in the statement. He paid tributes to 245 doctors, nurses and paramedical workers (corona warriors) who lost their lives while doing their duty.
Piyush Goyal's interim Budget: No tax on income till Rs 5 lakh, a big spread for farmers & unorganised workers
In its final budget before the general elections, Modi government announced some mega sops for various categories.
US factory gauge hits a 10-year low as global slowdown widens
Treasury yields plummeted and US stocks swung to losses on the report.
How much do the salaried really earn? Here are the most detailed findings yet
The keenly-awaited PLFS 2017-18 findings have finally provided definitive answers to a key question.
What Code on Wages means for the 50 crore workers it aims to benefit
The new code will bring under its ambit even domestic workers. Only MNREGA workers will not come under it.
No pay change for 87% workers in past year: Report
According to a recent Indeed India Report, 4 out of 5 respondents would consider changing jobs to secure a pay rise.
Why this good news for workers can actually turn out to be a bad news
Large-scale layoffs at the entry level will hit the poorest of workers. Nearly 78 per cent of all firms are in the small-scale sector, employing under 50 workers.
Poke Me: An unreasonable ratio between a company's lowest and highest salary can cause problems
Murthy’s long missive about the pay culture in Infosys echoes the pay reforms debate in advanced economies.
Donald Trump signs executive order for overhaul of H-1B visa system
Trump signed the order that calls for tightening the rules of the programme at the Kenosha, Wisconsin, headquarters of tool maker Snap-on Inc yesterday.
Fairer treatment of informal workers key to equality: Martha Chen, lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School
Chen spoke to ET on issues such as gender pay gap and role of women in the informal sector.
'Plans afoot to hike min wages, expand social security net'
The NDA government is seeking to significantly boost incomes of the country's lowest paid workers by substantially raising the minimum wages.
How California's paid leave law does not affect businesses
The law is financed through an employee payroll tax, meaning companies in the world’s eighth-largest economy bear no direct costs.
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